Researcher
Ivan Bautmans
- Research Expertise:
- Both fundamental and translational research focused on the underlying mechanisms, prevention and treatment of muscle weakness (dynapenia) and muscle atrophy (sarcopenia) at higher age, with particular interest for the role of inflammatory processes.
- Keywords:Physical education and physiotherapy, Medicine, Social medicine, public health and health care sciences
- Disciplines:Elderly care, Geriatrics, Biogerontology, Physiotherapy
- Users of research expertise:
- Both fundamental and translational research focused on the underlying mechanisms, prevention and treatment of muscle weakness (dynapenia) and muscle atrophy (sarcopenia) at higher age, with particular interest for the role of inflammatory processes.
Affiliations
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Department)
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From1 Jan 2008 → Today - Frailty in Ageing (Research group)
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From1 Jan 2007 → Today - Gerontology (Department)
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From1 Jan 2022 → Today - Gerontology (Department)
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From1 Jan 2022 → 6 Mar 2023 - Gerontology (Department)
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From1 Oct 2019 → Today - Gerontology (Department)
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From8 Apr 2019 → Today - Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy (Faculty)
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From22 Jun 2017 → 7 Sep 2017 - Gerontology (Department)
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From1 Oct 2008 → 20 Oct 2022 - Rehabilitation Research (Research group)
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From1 Oct 2008 → 19 Jan 2021 - Biomechanics and Human Biometry (Department)
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From1 Oct 2008 → 30 Sep 2012 - Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy (Department)
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From1 Oct 2006 → 30 Sep 2012 - Human Physiology and Special Physiology of Physical Education (Department)
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From1 Jun 2005 → 30 Sep 2012 - Anatomy (Department)
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From1 Oct 2003 → 31 Oct 2008 - Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy (Department)
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From1 Oct 2003 → 30 Sep 2006 - Movement and Sports Training (Department)
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From1 Oct 2000 → 31 Dec 2000 - Gerontology (Department)
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From1 Oct 1999 → 31 Oct 2008 - Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy (Department)
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From1 Oct 1999 → 31 Jan 2008 - Medicine and Pharmacy academic/administration (Office)
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From1 Oct 1999 → 30 Sep 2003
Projects
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- The Gerontopole Brussels - Centre of expertise for Gerontology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Central theme: Active & Healthy AgeingFrom1 Apr 2023 → TodayFunding: BOF - projects
- Development AAL project ISHAFrom1 Jan 2023 → TodayFunding: EU - out of framework - indefinite
- ERC connect funding: CLIP-EX: Countering chronic Low-grade Inflammation by Physical Exercise: unraveling muscle–to-immune-cell communicationFrom1 Dec 2022 → 31 May 2023Funding: University - Project driven research
- Can 3 months strength training counter chronic low-grade inflammation and improve immune function in older persons?From1 Jan 2021 → TodayFunding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Untangling the underlying mechanisms, and developing interventions for prevention and rehabilitation of frailty in the agedFrom1 Oct 2020 → 30 Sep 2022Funding: BOF - mobility
- SRP-Groeifinanciering: Physical exercise to counteract inflammation in ageingFrom1 Mar 2019 → 29 Feb 2024Funding: BOF - projects
- Exercise therapy for osteoarthritis pain: how does it work?From1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 2022Funding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Interdisciplinary Research Program: Gerontopole Brussels, centre of expertise for Gerontology at the Vrije Universiteit BrusselFrom1 Apr 2018 → 31 Mar 2023Funding: University - Project driven research
- The Gerontopole Brussels Centre of expertise of Gerontology at the Vrije Universiteit BrusselFrom1 Apr 2013 → 31 Mar 2018Funding: University - Project driven research
- MID-FRAIL-STUDYFrom1 Mar 2012 → 30 Apr 2017Funding: Health
Publications
1 - 10 of 137
- The relationship between self-perceived fatigue, muscle endurance, and circulating markers of inflammation in participants of the Copenhagen aging and Midlife Biobank (CAMB)(2024)
Authors: Ivan Bautmans, Veerle Knoop, Ingo Beyer, Helle Bruunsgaard, Drude Molbo, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Rikke Lund
- A State-of-the-Art of Exoskeletons in Line with the WHO’s Vision on Healthy Aging: From Rehabilitation of Intrinsic Capacities to Augmentation of Functional Abilities(2024)
Authors: Rebeca Alejandra Gavrila Laic, Mahyar Firouzi, Reinhard Claeys, Ivan Bautmans, Eva Swinnen, David Beckwée
- Exercise therapy for knee osteoarthritis pain(2024)
Authors: David Beckwée, Jo Nijs, Sita M A Bierma-Zeinstra, Lynn Leemans, Laurence Leysen, Sofie Puts, David Rice, Dieuwke Schiphof, Ivan Bautmans
- Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults(2023)
Authors: Veerle Knoop, Axelle Costenoble, Aziz Debain, Kristof Van der Meulen, Patricia De Vriendt, Ellen Gorus, Bert Bravenboer, Bart Jansen, Aldo Scafoglieri, Ivan Bautmans
Pages: 172-184 - Measurement properties of instruments to measure the fatigue domain of vitality capacity in community-dwelling older people(2023)
Authors: Veerle Knoop, Emelyn Mathot, Francis Louter, David Beckwée, Christopher Mikton, Theresa Diaz, Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan, Ivan Bautmans
Pages: 26-43 - Heat shock proteins and cellular senescence in humans(2023)
Authors: Mariam Hebishy, Cabirou Mounchili Shintouo, Inès Dufait, Florence Debacq-Chainiaux, Ivan Bautmans, Rose Njemini
- Biomarkers of aging for the identification and evaluation of longevity interventions(2023)
Authors: Mahdi Moqri, Chiara Herzog, Jesse R Poganik, Jamie Justice, Daniel W Belsky, Albert Higgins-Chen, Alexey Moskalev, Georg Fuellen, Alan A Cohen, Ivan Bautmans, et al.
Pages: 3758-3775 - Association between Muscle Fatigability, Self-Perceived Fatigue and C-Reactive Protein at Admission in Hospitalized Geriatric Patients(2023)
Authors: Carmen Hoekstra, Myrthe Manouk Swart, Ivan Bautmans, René Johannes Franciscus Melis, Geeske Peeters
- Transitions in robust and prefrail octogenarians after 1 year(2023)
Authors: Axelle Costenoble, Veerle Knoop, Aziz Debain, Ivan Bautmans, Sven Van Laere, Siddhartha Lieten, Gina Rossi, Dominique Verté, Ellen Gorus, Patricia De Vriendt, et al.
Pages: 1-13 - Muscle endurance & self-perceived fatigue predict decline in gait speed and activities of Daily Living after one year follow-up(2023)
Authors: Veerle Knoop, Axelle Costenoble, Aziz Debain, Bert Bravenboer, Bart Jansen, Aldo Scafoglieri, Ivan Bautmans
Pages: 1402-1409